How many rest days do runners need?
How many times a week do you run? How many days do you have when you don’t run? Do you look at people doing running streaks with envy because you…
Tips for Good Running Posture
How is your posture generally? Are you slouching at your desk or laid back on the sofa reading this? There are many reasons to aim for good posture in everyday…
Why do my eyes water when I run?
It’s common for people’s noses to run when they exercise (see my previous blog about this) but watery eyes is another niggle that many runners have to cope with. I’m…
How do I know if I’ve got a stress fracture?
It’s not always easy to know whether you’ve got a niggle that you can run through or a more serious condition that needs rest and attention. Around 15 to 20…
6 Tips for Runners Coping with Injury
The stats on injury really vary and range from 30 to 80 percent of runners being injured in any one year. That’s a whole lot of runners! Injury isn’t necessarily…
How to run (a bit) faster.
Do you want to run faster? There are endless training programmes for improving your race times. But what if you just want to run a little bit more quickly day…
6 every day ways to get your strength work done.
It’s a natural reaction to think you need to join a gym to gain muscle but it’s not necessarily true. Yes, the fastest way to build muscle is to lift…
Run Well: New audio book
I’m so excited! My book Run Well: Essential questions and answers for runners has been made into an audio book which launches on 31st May. It’s now available as a…
Spitting and Running
In my opinion, there’s nothing more gross than being right behind a runner who decides to launch a mouthful of spit into the air. Thankfully I’ve never been hit by…
How can I get rid of a stitch?
Stitches are a right pain! I haven’t had one for ages and the other day, out of the blue, bang! A horrible, crampy pain in my right upper abdomen that…